Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC.



WkaHExorgn, April n. = TIE go
paassd b. the last Congzsss increasing
the annaai sppFopristis1 for suppiytne
nxms and eqniomenss 70 tie militia,
provides 10 is ssouad section thas the
diatFibufl0n 10 the Territories and TIE
DzatFict Of Colambia shall b made
undeF such regulationa and 10 snah pro
portion ~ The President may pEeseF1be.
AaeofdinRiy the PFesident has issued
TIE following regulations RoFeKniHR ne
gnb1sot.
skirst-Eaak Territory shall, II m
cIudsd withfn the provisi0ns Of said Get.
annually Feeeive arms, oFdnanss stores,
onaFteFnasteF'a stores and army eqatp-
age equivaiens 10 tbat allowed she State
havinQ the least representation 10 Con
aEsss, and the Distsiet Of Columbta shall
aanaally receive arms, efdnancs stores,
quaFtermastsf stores and camp equipaae
net exceeding double the quota of TIE
State having the lesst representation IN
Congress.
aSes0nd - Arms, ordnance stores.
QuaFteKSnasieFs' stores, aad Camp equip
aas shall be ias1sd 70 the Territories on
the Feqaiation Of the Governors thereof,
and . the Dtstrict Of Coiambia on the
rsquisisisns approved By the ssstoF Gen
eFal Of the Militia pressnt. Returns
ehsu be made annually By the senior
General Of Militia 10 the manner ~ re-
quired By Sections 3 and Of the Act
above referred 20 IN the case Of the
States and Territories.
"Third-1t Is forbidden 10 make Issues
70 States and Territories In excess Of the
amount Of tbeir credit, under The pro-
visions II Section 1861 Of che Revised
Dsatutes 90 amended by the above.
"The Regulations, established " Pres
ldent Pierce. April 90, 1855, usdsF an
Act approved on March %, 1856. are
hereby revoked.
Isienedl GRoyEh CEEyKLAHp."
Senator vess Denaes.
NEW YoRK, April a. = Senator Geo.
p. Vest, Of Missouri, IL IN thia city.
when asked By 9 reporter for the Com
slerefal AdpsyffssY whether or not, -
has been alleged. be vas The western
Senator" referred 10 IN 3 dispatch 70
tbe 81. Louis Repubisean, a. sathoFfsy
for the statement that President Oleye-
land would refsse second term, said I;
''No, sir; l never said anything that
could Be reasonably construed into any
such meaning. Cleveland never told me
that be woald Dot accept denomination.
nor thai he would soon cause the publ
cation Of letter saying co."
yawIa ana safe Robbed.
CHIoA0o. April 27.-The vAals and
safe in the ship ehandlery house Of q.
ID. Carpenter 4 Co. on soath Water
street we're drilled open early this morn
ina and lhe money and iewelry, aaafe-
eating &1i 900, we're stolen. About
5000 Of the amount vas In cash OF ne
aotiabie paper. The ieWelFy belonged
30 members Of the Carpenter family
and hsd been stored In the Business
vault AZ place Of greater safety than
81 home. All mention Of the case was
suppressed BY the police until tonight
IN the vain hops that some elne to she
perpetrators would be obtained. TIE
door OF the vAnlt is IN plain view Of the
street. lei supposed that the burglars
timed their operations oa the vault
door 90 ~ 20 do the work BE-
tween the routine visits Of The 9atohman.
Oaco the outside door was opened the
criminals oooly hid themselves behind
its panels and o0utis ued their nefario as
york. Daring the early mokpine hours
South Water street. IL almost absolutely
deserted, except by the solitary watch
man.
mail Steamer Founaered.
LoEDoN, April 27.-The mail steamer
Finlay. from Table Bay for Mauritias,
hiss foundered. All she mail m4tter aud
everybody on board were saved.
ne wOuId Net Accept.
DUBLN, April 27.--Tha Marquis Of
Lansdowne has declined 10 scoept the
provisional arrangement made last week
By the mediators engaged Ia the set Of
adjusting the dispute between bis agents
and the dissatisfied tenants on bis Log
Racuran estate. Bitterness IL pro
voked by & Suspicion that be has been
using negotiations Of mercy 10 find out
What II was she intention OF the tenants
TO volunteer 10 order 60 place his de-
mands few points beyond IL aud still
be within the limits Of probable accept.
Anee.
The Montreal Wood.
MoSTREAI., April 27.-Tns water is
gradually Feoeding. IL 10 believed that
the worst is over. Tue greatest sufferers
are residents Of Point Charles and
0Fifiintewn.
ATLANTA (Ga.), April N.-rhs Inter
State Commerce Commission begun its
nfst business this morning az 10 o'clock,
In the City Council Chamber. Judoe
Cooley called The meeting TO order and
stated that large number Of petitions
had been received fFem lhe railroads 10
this part Of the country asking for an
exceptional order uuder the Inter. State
-. A.. 4.
on evidence taken before the Commits
sion.
Werk Begua ~ = Navy Beard.
WAaHINoroS, April 2T.-Ths Board
appointed 10 examine the designs fer
the 6OoO-tou armored vessels met al the
Navy Department today and beRaa its
work.
Government Finances.
wAsHMoFox, April s7.-Ths fetal re
oaipts of the Government 90 far thia
month are e27 .l3t. O99; total expsndf
turos. SHE'S 2s3 bsiug net gain for
the moath Of b.50l ,St5. dhe heavy re-
eelpts and che comparatively hght dis
onFsomsnts indicate q correspondence
large reduction ia the pahlie debt FOR
the naonth. II Il nov estimated At q
tween twelve and hftoen millions.
Farmers AFFLICTED ~ the sew Law.
WAsHNoroS, April "a number Of
Arms Of agriealtarists and hortioultur
lists in San yoaqaiu valley Of California,
teleeraphed the IateE-Stats Oommsrcs
Commission that the manufacturers and
dealers IN agricultural implements have
INSIDE advances Ia their ware, alleging
that this bad been forced upon them hy
the Interstate CemmsFce Act. The
Aet hs interpreted has decreased TIE
value OF ali they havs - sell and Ia.
creased che price Of what they hny.
Their petition asks for what relief il
may Be within the Commissioners pov.
er 10 grant
Letters % inqaiTy from representa-.
tives Of the leading commercial and in
dustrlAi Interests in al sections. indi-
cate that when the eablia shall be fuily
instructed Sith regard 90 tie neceaaaFy
FERNS Of procedure. The Commissiaa
will have ~ doeksts full 90 everaowine
81 Gases involving delicate qaestiaus 81
great Importance - the community
other than those relating 10 tue long
and short hanl featare.
ChArgea VITA wardeF.
CLxvkLASp, April 2T.-Ihia morning
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